Anggelica

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1. Failure is an Option: A New Grad Story

   Anggelica replied to elixRN's topic in General Students

   I think what she meant with "no harm done" is the baby and the mother survive. On the next line "In the end neither the mother nor the baby were injured in any way, but that’s not to say this error...

2. Tracheaostomy venting

   Anggelica posted a topic in General Nursing

   I had a pt that had a planned tracheotomy put in 4 days ago. In my nursing opinion he required a lot of suctioning and after I suctioned it. pt still was still feeling SOB, so i would change the inner...

3. December 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

   Anggelica replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

   A deer, it's nice to see you

4. just venting about wound vac

   Anggelica posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was searching how much was a wound vac just for personal knowledge, I found out that wound vacs are only rented. I wish we can buy them because there have been a few cases in my work where people...

5. Resume help

   Anggelica replied to nursebobbie's topic in Nursing Career

   4 to 1 pt I will keep that

6. Just being silly

   Anggelica posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Does it annoy you when the Doctor just walk out of the patients room and you walk in, the pt is asking you what the doctor's plan

7. Young, New Nurse with CNA problems

   Anggelica replied to ddd2012's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Look at it on a CNA perspective. 1. You have to earn their respect. I agree thisdoll, it is not about the age. Respect is earn by proving to them your nursing knowledge. They might not went to nursing...

8. Munchausen by Internet: The Lying Disease that Preys on the Heart

   Anggelica replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   I agree because they are not using resources that can be life saving for other

9. Just being silly

   Anggelica posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I probably would get bad ratings about this post but..... Have you ever had a 500 lbs pt that expects you to give them a boost in bed by yourself and if you excuse yourself to get help, they get upset...

10. Dialysis nursing - New graduate

    Anggelica replied to brooklyn03's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Lots and lots of

11. Multiple medication errors

    Anggelica replied to Chasity2495's topic in Patient Medications

    I did the same exact thing and we had computer system. I inadvertently switch antibiotics for patients. Lesson learned. DO NOT EVER HOLD 2 DIFFERENT PATIENTS MEDICATION WITH YOU, including your...

12. How to Deal with the Chaos of Med/Surg

    Anggelica replied to Pinky89's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am also a new grad, what I do if I am seriously overwhelmed, I think of my pt scenario as a prioritization questions and it help me think through who needs help. If that does not help, I just go to...

13. 12 hour shift

    Anggelica replied to haiman7's topic in General Nursing

    same thing happens on an 8hr shift only shorter. At least on a 12 hour shift there i light at the end of the tunnel. IF I work 4 12 hour shift in a row, I know I get rewarded 4-6 days off, which is...

14. Am I Incompetent?

    Anggelica replied to sarahg88's topic in General Nursing

    Don't ever say that your incompetent. That is the job of clinical educators, to make sure you are doing your job

15. Hospice Care

    Anggelica replied to 280090's topic in General Nursing

    1. Know you patients wishes. If your pt wishes to be comfortable and would have you push those medication. I will do it within doctors orders. 2. In time, you will recognize pain in pt that are in...